Were Music Competitions Once Part Of The Olympic Games?

Ancient Greece’s Olympic Games were part of a large religious festival honoring the god, Zeus. They were hosted in the hilly environs of Olympia,...

Saint Eligius, By An Unknown 18th Century Artist

An unknown 18th-century artist created this painting of Saint Eligius, an altruistic artisan and bishop who lived during the time of the Merovingian Frankish...

The Life Of Emperor Bardanes Philippikos And His Blinding Birthday Surprise

In the 7th and early 8th centuries, Bardanes Philippikos (also commonly known as Philippicus Bardanes) was a prominent member of the ruling elite involved...

Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)

Samuel Clemens (alias Mark Twain, c. 1835-1910) "I'm not a man to waste time after my mind's made up and there's work on hand." From...

Were Music Competitions Once Part Of The Olympic Games?

Ancient Greece’s Olympic Games were part of a large religious festival honoring the god, Zeus. They were hosted in the hilly environs of Olympia,...

Emperor Valerian—The Stepping Stool Of Persia

This unfortunate emperor suffered an imaginative death in 260 CE Throughout the long history of the Roman Empire, it seems as if enough blood was...

The Legend Of The Considerate Locusts In Trento Italy

According to medieval legend and folklore, the region of Trento Italy played host to a curious swarm of large locust-like insects around the years...

The Embarrassing Failed Invasion Of Crete By Constantine VII

Emperor Constantine VII of Constantinople (r. 913-959) had a bizarre reign. He ascended to the throne as a child, and after his marriage to...

Sima Qian

Sima Qian (c. 145-90 BCE) "Worthy men, worthy men, people say, but if one does not have worth within himself, how can he make use...

The Liquor Heist Of Archdeacon Vigilius

  A fleet of merchant ships sailed into the port of Marseilles around 574 to unload a cargo of fine liquor and oil, all neatly...
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